Middle East Peace Ensemble

Name: Middle East Peace Ensemble
Start: 2026-09-26T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-26T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Kulturhuset No1

took place · 26 Sep 2026

Kulturhuset No1, Tølløse

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Middle East Peace Ensemble was founded in 2003 by Henrik Goldschmidt and performs music ranging from Jewish klezmer to Middle Eastern maqam. Singer Fatma Zidan joins the ensemble for this concert.

About the venue: Kulturhuset No1

Kulturhuset No1 is Tølløse's community and cultural centre, run by the association Fællesskab Tølløse. The building was renovated in the summer of 2018 to a design by architect Nicolas Munkø. Every Thursday the café opens its doors, with communal dining and regular cultural events - music, theatre, talks and art exhibitions. The venue is also available for hire for private parties, association meetings and corporate events.

Tølløsevej 1, 4340 Tølløse Get directions

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Fatma Zidan

Middle East Peace Ensemble

About: Middle East Peace Ensemble

Four musicians of Jewish, Arab and Christian backgrounds meet on stage, weaving klezmer, maqam and classical melodies into a programme that takes shape in the moment - shaped by the audience, the season and the state of the world. Founder Henrik Goldschmidt has led the ensemble to concert halls and festivals on every continent since 2003.

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views on YouTube for Goldschmidt's recording of "Gabriel's Oboe"

2015

named by DR P2 as "Person of the Year"

What's new

2025-10
Middle East Peace Ensemble performed at Kulturnatten in Copenhagen on 11 October 2025.
2025-08
A P2-broadcast concert from Ærø on 13 August 2025 with Henrik Goldschmidt was posted on Granvig Artists' website.
2025-05
DR P2 broadcast the ensemble's piece "On The Way From Granada" (composed by Bilal Irshed) on 3 May 2025.

Tracks

On The Way From GranadaComposed by Bilal Irshed - frequently played on DR P2

BublitskyTraditional klezmer piece, permanent part of the ensemble's repertoire

Durme durmeTraditional Sephardic lullaby with mezzo-soprano Ayala Zimbler Hertz

Underlige aftenlufteCarl Nielsen song in the ensemble's cross-cultural arrangement

About: Fatma Zidan

Rooted in Cairo's opera world and equally at home in modern Arabic pop, Fatma Zidan stands as one of the most distinctive Arabic voices on the Danish music scene. Two Danish Music Awards and hundreds of studio recordings made in Egypt speak to a career that extends well beyond Denmark's borders.

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Danish Music Award, Best World Track (2008 and 2010)

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What's new

2025
Fatma Zidan performed at Maqam Festival in Koncertkirken in Copenhagen with a program consisting of her own compositions and classics from the great Arab divas.
2021-22
Fatma Zidan released the singles Ghurba and Le Daiman, both recorded at Ehab Nabil Studio in Cairo, and toured with her ensemble in Denmark.
2013-2018
Fatma Zidan presented the concert series "Golden Age of Egyptian Music" with musicians from Denmark and Egypt.

Tracks

Ana KolWon Danish Music Award 2010 for Best World Track (from the album Hawel)

MuktalefDebut album from 2008, won Danish Music Award for Best World Track

HawelAlbum from 2010, won Danish Music Award for Best World Track

GhurbaSingle released 2021, recorded in Cairo

ZamanSingle in the muwashahat tradition, recorded at Ehab Nabil Studio in Cairo

Recent shows

Aug 12, 2016 Gustavscenen, Malmö (SE)

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